This game is a free download - 5 disks in all, which I did to a CD and then unzipped it to floppy disks however, you have to ensure the "path structure" matches the disk. Can someone please help me here and tell me what I need to do? I can use the setup.exe file on the first disk, but when it asks for disk2, it asks me to ensure the path structure and the disk are the same!!!!!!!!! Would be very grateful to anyone who can tell me what I have to do here!!!!Cheers and thanksHelen helen.hancock@ce.com.au

HiI got it from quandaryland.com, free games, so am not sure who has posted it. The unzipping went all normal (did not suggest any kind of "path structure") but when you run setup.exe, whether from the hard drive or a floppy disk, it asks for disk2, etc. (5 disks in all)! As FOV suggested, I did all that, but to no avail, hence my fervent request for help!!!!!!!!Any further ideas?????CheersHelen

however, his instructions don't make it any clearer what's meant by path structure...

when you tried installing from your hard drive, did you try extracting each disk to its own folder (Disk 1, Disk 2, etc.) and installing it that way? maybe that'll work. (i KNOW i recently read a post where someone said they were able to install directly from their hard drive, but i can't find it now...)

worst case scenario, post your question over at www.sierragamers.com -- the pepper's download was discussed there recently, and i know some people who read that board have successfully downloaded it and played it.

Inside the dosonly folder are the filesadl.drvaudblast.drvauddisny.drvaudmssys.drvaudnone.drvaudpro.drvaudpro16.drvaudps1.drvaudthund.drvega640.drvgenmidi.drvibmkbd.drvibmps1.drvinstall.exeinstall.hlpinstall.scrinstall.txtjoystick.drvmicrosof.drvmt32.drvproaudio.drvresource.cfgsierra.exestd.drvtandy3v.drvvga320.drvvga320bw.drv

The "winonly" folder contains the files

mmaware.dllproglib.dllscidll.dllsciwv.exesierra.inisierra.ico

DISK 2

folder:

both

files:

disk2version

inside the "both" folder is the file resource.000

DISK 3

folder:

both

files:

disk3version

Inside the "both" folder is the file resource.000

DISK 4

folder:

both

files:

disk4version

Inside the "both" folder is the file resource.000

DISK 5

folder:

both

files:

dcompaud.exedisk5install.batversion

Inside the "both" folder are the filesresource.000resource.aud

The files named "version" are slightly different from each disk because they contain the disk number. For example, if I open the "version" file on Disk 3 using Notepad, I see

It looks like Quandary linked to Mark Seibert's website. So it would be the same download. I downloaded the zipped files and they seem to be the same as in my game. If you use a competent unzipping program, it should preserve the directory structure when it unzips.

If you look at the floppies you made, do you see some files are in folders and some are not?

If you use the "Classic" interface instead of the "Wizard" interface of WinZip, when you extract the zipped files you get an option to "use folder names." Make sure this box is checked and it will preserve the path/directory structure.

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Hi everyone!Just wanted to thank you all for taking the time to reply to my query!! I shall try all your suggestions and hopefully, I will be able to get it to work.This site is a fabulous site, with so many people always willing to help, thank you all again.Helen

Thanks to BacardiJim and his suggestion, I have finally been able to get Pepper up and running however, some 5 minutes into the game, I came up with the message "Out of Heap" and the game froze. Any help or suggestions? Thinking it may just not be worth it!!!!!!! Thanks in advance.Helen

oh dear. "out of heap" is a common (annoying) error that happens with some of the older sierra games. i've gotten it when i've tried to run windows versions of games (like KQ5) on XP.

i'm sorry you're having so much trouble! i've heard this is a great little game.

emily

ps are you playing the DOS or the windows version? whichever you're using, you could try using the other -- maybe you won't get the same error. but you'd have to start over because your saves wouldn't be compatible...

Hi allThanks for the prompt replies. I am using the Windows version but did try the DOS version after encountering that problem, however, all it does is toss me back to windows!!!!!!!! Perhaps I shall just have to skip that chapter as was suggested. I was looking forward to the game too as I love all Sierra games - anyway, what does "out of heap" mean by the way????? May have to invest in an old, old computer just to play all my favourite OLD games!!!!!!!

If you're using XP, sometimes DOS games throw you back to the desktop. I've gotten around this by running them with VDMSound (a program that runs the game in its own DOS window). it's meant to fix sound issues in older DOS games, but in some cases it also seems to help with this issue.